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New American Oxford Dictionary

palimony

pal i mo ny |ˈpaləˌmōnē ˈpæləˌmoʊni | noun informal compensation made by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after separation. ORIGIN 1970s: from pal + a shortened form of alimony .

 

Oxford Dictionary

palimony

palimony |ˈpalɪməni | noun [ mass noun ] informal, chiefly N. Amer. compensation made by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after separation. ORIGIN 1970s: from pal + a shortened form of alimony .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

palimony

pal i mo ny /pǽləmòʊni |-məni /名詞 U ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆パリモニー 〘同棲 どうせい 相手と別れた場合に支払う手切れ金; alimony .